Mounting apparatus for data storage device

ABSTRACT

A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device to a chassis includes a main body and two reinforcing members. The main body includes a top surface, a sidewall depending from the top surface, and a supporting wall extending upward from the top surface. Each of the two reinforcing members includes a reinforcing plate, a first fixing plate extending from an edge of the reinforcing member, and a second fixing plate extending from another edge of the reinforcing member. The first fixing plate is fixed on the supporting wall. The second fixing plate is fixed on the top surface.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application, entitled “MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE”, with application Ser. No. 12/871,839, filed on Aug. 30, 2010, which claims foreign priority based on Chinese Patent application No. 201010212389.8, filed in China on Jun. 29, 2010. The contents of the above-referenced applications are hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to device mounting and, particularly, to a mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device to a chassis of an electronic device.

2. Description of Related Art

Often, a bracket is mounted in a computer enclosure, to which a plurality of data storage devices will be attached. In a conventional bracket, an entirety of the main body and reinforcing members are punched in different processes, which is time consuming and costly.

Therefore, a mounting apparatus is desired to overcome the limitations described.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of a mounting apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a stretch-out view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an assembled, isometric view of a chassis with the mounting apparatus of FIG. 1 installed therein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIGS. 1-3, a mounting apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment for mounting a data storage device 200 to a chassis 100 is shown. The mounting apparatus includes a main body 10, and two reinforcing members 30.

The main body 10 is integrally formed. The main body 10 includes a top surface 11, a sidewall 12, and a supporting wall 13. The top surface 11 defines a through hole 110 thereon. The sidewall 12 extends downward from a front edge of the top surface 11. The supporting wall 13 extends upward from a front edge of the through hole 110 of the top surface 11. The top surface 11 includes a first fixing portion 111 extending upward from a right edge of the top surface 11, and a second fixing portion 112 extending upward from a rear edge of the top surface 11. The sidewall 12 includes a third fixing portion 122 extending frontward from an edge of the sidewall 12. The supporting wall 13 defines four retaining holes 131 in two ends thereof respectively. The top surface 11 defines four retaining holes 113 near the two ends of the supporting wall 13 respectively.

Each of the two reinforcing members 30 includes a reinforcing plate 31, a first fixing plate 33 extending rightward from an edge of each of the two reinforcing members 30, and a second fixing plate 35 extending leftward from an edge of each of the two reinforcing members 30. The first fixing plate 33 defines two retaining holes 331 therein. The second fixing plate 35 defines two retaining holes 351 therein.

A manufacturing method of the mounting apparatus follows.

In step S1, sheet metal is punched to form blanks of the main body 10 and the two reinforcing members 30. The through hole 110 is partially cut out in the blanks of the main body 10, and the blanks of the two reinforcing members 30 are punched from a remainder from the blanks of the main body 10. The blanks of the main body 10 are cut to form the through hole 110 and the remainder from the blanks of the main body 10 punched to form blanks of the two reinforcing members 30, completed in the same process.

In step S2, blanks of the main body 10 and the two reinforcing members 30 are bent to form the main body 10 and the reinforcing members 30.

In step S3, the two reinforcing members 30 are fixed between the top surface 11 and the supporting wall 13 of the main body 10.

In assembly of the two reinforcing members 30 to the main body 10, the two reinforcing plates 31 of the two reinforcing members 30 abut the two ends of the supporting wall 13 respectively. The two first fixing plates 33 of the two reinforcing members 30 abut the supporting wall 13, and the two retaining holes 331 of each of the two first fixing plates 33 are aligned with the retaining holes 131 of the supporting wall 13. The two second fixing plates 35 of the two reinforcing members 30 abut the top surface 11, and the two retaining holes 351 of each of the two second fixing plates 35 are aligned with the retaining holes 113 of the top surface 11. A plurality of fixing members pass through the retaining holes 331 and the retaining holes 131, and the other plurality of fixing members pass through the retaining holes 351 and the retaining holes 113. Accordingly, the two reinforcing members 30 are fixed between the top surface 11 and the supporting wall 13 to enhance structural integrity of the main body 10.

In assembly of the mounting apparatus to the chassis 100, the first fixing portion 111 is fixed on an end plate 102 of the chassis 100, the second fixing portion 112 is fixed on a side plate 101 of the chassis 100, and the third fixing portion 122 is fixed on a bottom plate 103 of the chassis 100. The top surface 11 of the main body 10, the sidewall 12 of the main body 10, the end plate 102 of the chassis 100, and the side plate 101 of the chassis 100 cooperatively define a receiving space 105 for receiving the data storage device 200 therein.

While the invention has been described by way of example and in terms of preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements as would be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device to a chassis, the mounting apparatus comprising: a main body comprising a top surface, a sidewall depending from the top surface, and a supporting wall extending upward from the top surface; and two reinforcing members, each comprising a reinforcing plate, a first fixing plate extending from an edge of the reinforcing member, and a second fixing plate extending from another edge of the reinforcing member, wherein the first fixing plate is fixed on the supporting wall, and the second fixing plate is fixed on the top surface.
 2. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the main body is integrally formed.
 3. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the top surface defines a through hole thereon, the supporting wall extends upward from an edge of the through hole.
 4. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the chassis comprises an end plate, a side plate, and a bottom plate, wherein the top surface comprises a first fixing portion fixed on the end plate of the chassis, and a second fixing portion fixed on the side plate of the chassis, and wherein the sidewall includes a third fixing portion fixed on the bottom plate of the chassis. 